Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Today's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Saturday 27th July 2024
Last updated
Fri 26th Jul 24 at
4:52PM
Summary for all mountain areas
The remains of a front will bring a mostly cloudy day with rain on and off southern. Scotland southwards, whilst further north only isolated showers. Winds light, except in the far north of Scotland, and temporarily in west Wales, where blustery.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
A few showers; cloud clearing most or al summits.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 15 to on higher tops sometimes 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Scattered showers. Some heavy, chance lightning, near/east of Braemar
Many places dry all day, but scattered showers from about midday, heavy with remote risk isolated thunder easternmost summits..
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing most, perhaps all summits
Patchy cloud higher slopes in morning, will genially lift to or above 1200m by midday.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
By afternoon 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine, although cloud filling in at times from late morning. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C, rising to 12C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Sunday 28th July 2024
Last updated
Fri 26th Jul 24 at
4:52PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southwesterly, 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Very little indeed
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 to rising to a warm 13 to 15C mid afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Monday 29th July 2024
Last updated
Fri 26th Jul 24 at
4:52PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southwesterly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to higher tops
There may well be little or no cloud all day on the summits. However, threat that the cloud base may be 1050m to 1200m (highest hills accessed north of Drumochter).
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of weak sunshine (often through high level cloud). Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to a warm 14C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Continued winds from the southwest will bring low cloud and occasional rain mainly to the NW Highlands. Otherwise largely or completely dry until around the middle of next week, with periods of sun and light wind - sometimes blustery NW Scotland.